This week I want to give some encouragement to those that are struggling; yet for some I fully understand that you wish it were as simple as hearing truth… but I do think the starting point for all is found in establishing truth!
If I were a player on the Cleveland Cavaliers right now I
would be feeling really good about getting out of the first round of the NBA
playoffs, and not just because they went up 2-0 in the series tonight. I would
have been confident before the series began because of the “dependability” of
LeBron James. I realize not everyone reading this is a LeBron fan, but the
truth is that he has never lost a first round series, even in his early years
when he didn’t have a strong supporting cast. He has proven himself! He makes
the “uncertain outcome” seem a bit more certain.
What does this have to do with anxiety in our lives?
Simply put, I want to establish truth in this devotion that with God on our
side we do not have to fear! Throughout the Scriptures we see promises of His
dependability…
One of my favorite ways we are reminded of this is found
in Psalm 124…
Verse 1 is classic:
“If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,” let
Israel now say----
The chapter goes on to remind Israel that, if not for the
Lord, they would have fallen! Israel had seen God rescue and protect them over
and over and over again…
Christian, remember that the Lord is on your side! Even
when things seem uncertain He is dependable!
This is a short devotion this week where I want the
Scriptures to counsel us all…
Verse 8:
Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made
Heaven and earth.
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